Manager Plant

MUNZER A. GHOSH

********@*****.*** C: 484-***-**** Hellertown, PA 18055

SENIOR LEVEL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Dynamic and innovative senior level corporate executive equipped with a wealth of experience in achieving operational success. Possessing a progressive aptitude for business process mapping, organizational change management, strategic planning, and compliance. Acting as a major contributor and driver of revenue within various organizations. Skilled in people development, with a passion for conceptualizing strategic direction and developing tactical business plans to stimulate profitable growth. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Strategic Planning, ROI Improvements, Operational Excellence, Turnaround Strategies, Cost Controls, P&L International Operations Management, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen Techniques, 5s, Safety Project Management, Continuous Improvement, Change Management, Budgets, People Development Revenue Generation, Supply Chain, Growth Initiatives, Logistics, Capital Expenditures, Multi-Site Leadership Project Planning, Process Optimization, Pricing, Customer Service, Marketing Strategy, CRM, SLA’s Communications, Accountability, Presentations, Analyzing Data, Global Initiatives, Fast-Paced Environments Crisis Management, Reporting, KPI Management, Integrations, SOP’s, Risk Management PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GM Consulting

Management and technical analysis.

Clients:

Titan America

Roanoke Cement Co.

Consultant

2019 - Present

Championed collaborations with the corporate engineering group for the implementation of Artificial Intelligence Systems (AI) in the raw mills and finish mills, which resulted in a 4% production increase.

Conducted detailed FC & VC analysis and uncovered $1.5M of potential upside in 2020 budget planning.

Captured more than $700k of annual fuel savings through fuel mix optimization.

Expertly pinpointed gaps in organizational capability, developmental and training requirements across critical functions.

Supplied a robust downtime analysis for primary equipment and focused resources on reliability improvements.

MBA in Corporate Entrepreneurship

(full time program)

United Nations 2017 Sustainable Development

Goals (SDG’s)

Lehigh University

United Nations

Project Lead

2017 - 2019

Assembled and led the team that was tasked with overseeing the UN project sponsored by the President of the General Assembly.

Uncovered and addressed key barriers and recommend a roadmap to involve venture capital, private equity & private sector investments in commercializing the UN.

Constructed a resilient & sustainable infrastructure, industrialization & innovation roadmap based on UN SDG #9.

Produced comprehensive reporting detailing a series of recommendations spanning communication, public private partnerships and financing.

Systematically developed a roadmap to bridge the gap of $3 trillion USD by 2030 to address global infrastructure needs. Lehigh/ Essroc Cement

The Nazareth Operation - General Manager

A multi-site operation that includes a 4,000

TPD calciner cement kiln operation in

addition to grinding plant & a packing &

shipping terminal.

Outpaced prior EBITDA performances by $11M in a single year.

Diminished safety related accidents by 50% and MSHA citations by 70% ($250k savings)

Launched a $7.6M capital project to transform the kiln combustion from coal to natural gas

Proficiently improved kiln reliability from 84% to 95%. Essroc Cement NA Operations- Vice

President Manufacturing & Alternative

Fuels -NA operations consist of 6 cement

plants across USA, Canada & Puerto Rico with

a capacity of approx. 6 million tons of cement

in addition to 2 slag grinding facilities

Martinsburg - Director Martinsburg

Operations -The Martinsburg Plant is a

modern 2 Million-ton 5 stage pre-calciner

plant with Alkali bypass, SO2 Scrubber & SNCR

technology

2014 - 2017

Governed a team of 800 employees with 8 direct reports and $600M in annual sales

Primary driver of plant safety, environmental, technical, capital projects & financial performance for North American operations

Provided VFL (visible felt leadership) & hands-on safety leadership.

Established clear expectations to plant management teams in full alignment with overall corporate strategy & performance objectives

(safety & technical performance KPI's, financial targets & close budget management & cost control)

Instituted a plant-wide 5S housekeeping program that contributed to reducing MSHA citation by 42% ($200k)

Heightened EBITDA by $7.5M through increased production.

Captured new plant performance records for reliability, clinker production and cement production (153k tons/month)

Upgraded finish mill reliability from 82% to 93% and raw mill reliability 87% to 95.5%

Qatrana Cement Company

Qatrana Cement Company is a $500M capital

investment Jordanian company with 2 million

MTPY capacity 90 km south of the capital

Amman

President & General Manager

2010 - 2013

Navigated the final phases of construction commissioning of a new KHD 2-million-ton plant

Slashed overall project cost by approximately 4.8% ($24M).

Launched a cost reduction plan resulting in $4.2M in savings

Crafted sales & marketing penetration strategy, tripling sales over 3- year period from start-up to full capacity.

Lafarge North America

The Roberta Plant a 5 stage pre-calciner

plant with capacity of 2 million MTPY cement.

The plant also includes an 11 million MTPY

quarry operation.

The Whitehall Plant is a 2 kiln - 2 pre-heater

tower operation with a capacity of 750k MTPY

cement

The Atlanta Plant was transformed from 2

long dry kiln operations to a specialty product

facility (slag/color)

Plant Manager

2002 - 2010

Trimmed over medical incidents by 75% through the implementation of a plant wide risk assessment program

Improved EBITDA by $3M thorough increased kiln reliability (92% to 98%) & reduced kiln stoppages by 50%

Increased the usage of alternative fuels (plastic & pet-coke) by 75% – generated savings of $1.6M

Decreased spare parts inventory by approximately $5M

Slashed MSHA citations (regulatory agency) by 86% over 12 months

Successfully led major change focused on transforming the plant to a specialty product & terminal facility

Amplified EBITDA from 12.8 million to 17.2 million over 2 years through increasing production & sales of color masonry (high profit margin) while reducing cost

Reduced headcount by 38% while increasing equipment reliability & productivity (part of plant transformation)

Increased packing operation productivity from 5.2M to 6.2M bags p/y. ADDITIONAL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Rockwell Automation - Corporate Project Manager, Lean Enterprise

Led the integration principles of Lean Manufacturing as defined by the TPS with the principles and tools of Six Sigma. Stanley Black & Decker Production System Manager (Lean Specialist)

Launched a Kaizen Based Manufacturing Approach modeled after the TPS aimed at eliminating waste. EDUCATION AND TRAINING

MBA - Lehigh University

MSc. Engineering Management - Syracuse University

BSc. Industrial Engineering – University of Jordan Duke University– Fuqua School of Management, Executive Development Program INSEAD Business School– Fontainebleau, France, Executive Leadership Program Certified Lean Sigma Master: (Allied Signal/Rockwell Automation Programs)

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